John Bruni SAGE International Adelaide, South Australia 05/01/24 Situation Overview: The Houthi insurgency in Yemen poses a significant threat to international maritime trade, particularly at the strategic chokepoint, Bab El Mandeb, a vital entrance/exit to the Red Sea from the Indian Ocean. [...] as part of its Global War of Terrorism) in Yemen (2015-22) caused one of the world’s worst humanitarian disasters and left the country in tatters – with 4.5 million internally displaced people and with two-thirds of the country’s population dependent on humanitarian assistance. [...] The country is now effectively divided into three – the Iranian-backed Houthis control the country’s northwest (25 percent of the country), the Saudi-backed, internationally recognised Sunni Yemeni government controls the centre (55 percent of the country) and the Emirati-backed Southern Transitional Council (STC) controls the southeast (20 percent of the country). [...] Recommendation: In light of the challenges posed by the Houthi insurgency and the limitations of air and missile strikes, a recommendation is made for Washington policymakers to seek direct Saudi support for a ground invasion of Houthi territory. [...] SAGE is partnered with Trends Research & Advisory in Abu Dhabi UAE, the International Development and Security Cooperation (IDSC) in Manila, the Philippines, AsiaPower Watch in Paris, France and the Institute for Peace and Security Studies (IPSS) Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.
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